Probably!
When my daughter was in high school, a public school with no uniform and a very lax dress code, almost all the girls dressed identically. They had the same long straight haircut, wore ugg boots (they were hot at the time), skinny jeans, black shirts, and north face jackets. I thought it was sad that they had the freedom to wear whatever they wanted, but succumbed to peer pressure to all look the same. It was an upper middle class neighborhood and most could afford the name brand jacket, boots, and bags.
My daughter didn’t buy into it - kept her hair naturally curly, wore bright colors, and no designer bag, jacket, or boots.
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It does solve the problem and it’s great outside the box thinking BUT it still seems ridiculous that parents have to blemish a shoe to meet the requirements!
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One of the worst uniforms I’ve seen was in Australia. I was riding public transportation when a high school was dismissed. A couple dozen kids, dressed in purple, got on the bus. All the young women were wearing ankle length purple plaid skirts. The material was heavy and it was a hot day. 
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Right. But for families on limited budgets, it seems like a good thing to keep clothing same. Less shopping debate on tops / bottoms, and quantity can be minimal… and passed on (no going out of style).
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I had both of those gym uniforms. Ugh!
After visiting relatives in England as a 10 year old, I desperately wanted a school uniform, and came home with two skirt and sweater sets (grey and navy) for the coming school year. Those merited me a part as “England” in the annual 5th grade play. (4th grade was “Junior Fire Marshalls are we, we’re as helpful as can be” complete with plastic fire hats)
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